It's a Fulbright Friday!

Reminder: The CRF Fulbright advisor will not be available next week, July 14-18, to answer questions. If you have not filled out the Fulbright Intent to Apply form, please do so today. Have a good weekend!

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Paxton Perry (CAS'24)

English Teaching Assistant - Colombia

From Paxton Perry (CAS'24) - "I taught English as a teaching assistant at the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in Bucaramanga. I also led conversation and culture clubs with students, which included sharing and discussing events in the US and Colombia. Additionally, I worked with the Mayor's Office in their project called Connecting Cultures. In that, I went to various schools in the city system and spoke to the kids about career opportunities and how learning other languages can open up doors. Beyond my formal responsibilities, I also played soccer regularly, went on hikes, visited nearly every city and ecosystem Colombia has to offer, and fully dove into the culture of Atlético Bucaramanga, the local team which won its first title in its 75-year history in 2024!"

Application Suggestion: "Start early and get advice on your essays from as many people as you can! Most important . . . is your reason why you chose your specific country. Do research on the country and why you would want to be there in particular, with reasons that could not be applied to another country. . . . Make it personal to you as well."

(Perry is pictured above, first from right.)

Advising Corner

APPLICATION ABSTRACT

Each Fulbright application requires a thoughtful and energizing abstract that conveys the highlights of your proposed grant.

THOUGHTFUL SUMMARY

The abstract should be the last thing you write. It should be a summary of your statement of grant purpose - not simply a cut-and-paste from that statement, rather a distillation of its key points.

Imagine, for example, that you just gave a 45-minute presentation in class or at work. When you meet up with friends afterwards, you spend about 3-4 minutes telling them about the content of your presentation. 

Certainly, you cannot go into as much detail as you did during the presentation itself. What are the highlights? How do you tell the abbreviated story in a compelling way? How do you get the main points across - especially to an audience who may not be familiar with your topic? 

ADDRESS PROMPTS

Be sure, of course, that your Fulbright abstract addresses the prompts in the portal:

Abstract/Summary of Proposal (Study/Research)

Prepare an executive summary detailing the what, where, and why of your proposed project․ If you are proposing the pursuit of a graduate degree program, summarize the program and its relevance to your career/education plans․ (1,750 characters including spaces and punctuation - no hard returns. DO NOT CREATE PARAGRAPHS.)

Abstract/Summary of Proposal (English Teaching Assistant)

Why do you wish to be a Fulbright grantee and undertake an English Teaching Assistant opportunity? Why are you applying to this specific country? (1,750 characters including spaces and punctuation - no hard returns. DO NOT CREATE PARAGRAPHS.)

HOST COUNTRY

Emphasizing why the host country is important for your grant year goals and project – regardless of award type – is helpful to include clearly and briefly in the abstract. 

It's a Fulbright Friday!